雛人形とあさつき Hina dolls (for the girl's festival) & chives

Today's post is about something new that I found out this year
after living here for more than 3 years!!

I have posted several times previously
that people celebrate Hinamatsuri (Girl's Festival)
a month later than usual on the 3rd of April.

I found out that the locals would place fresh chives beside
the dolls for decorations.
I was explained that that was the only green plants
that they could get in the old times,
plus, since the chives grow straight upwards,
they were decorated together with the dolls in wish
for the girls to healthy growth.

I never noticed the chives.
Too bad I found out about it after the festival.
I will definitely go look for them next year!!

高山に住み始めて三年半が経ちました！
このタイミングで、
始めて知ったことがあるんです。

飛騨地方では、
雛人形と一緒に「あさつき」を飾るそうなんです。

その時期にある緑のものが、あさつきくらいしかないから、そして
すっと伸びるあさつきのように、子供たちが健やかに育つように、
という意味があるそうです。

何故か、ひな祭りが過ぎてから知ったこの事実、、、
来年の町歩きで、雛人形＆あさつきを探さなくては♪

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